Overview
- The dispute began inside the Kearny Marshalls over the movement of the checkout line, police said.
- Police report that Amber Thompson bought a set of knives in the store, opened one, and repeatedly stabbed the victim in the parking lot.
- Officers later found Thompson hiding in a store bathroom with a bloody knife left on the baby changing station, according to police.
- The victim was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and Thompson faces aggravated assault and multiple weapons charges.
- Marshalls said it takes safety seriously and praised the swift police response as shoppers questioned the store’s security.